Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-13


changes all the time. Nothing is Of greater conse-
Quence than that the educational Institutions of
sne Of saa ALWAYS De sPngs from Which nin
and become part of the national spirit and the
national HE l congratulate our new President
upon taking the helm at this time. He looks upon
have the interests of Yale at heart From the
as4n % when n1 long had the pleasure Of
ever since, am happy to feel that the human
influence SO dominates him that the tendency OF
Yale college VIII be constantly towards sympathy
with the true American spirit and with true
American national life. [Applause.]
SENATOR DAWES UPON "YALE IN THE sENATE.n
The next toast, "Yale in the Senate" was re-
sponded to by Senator Dawes, who said he had
often responded to this toast at Yale banQuetS.
and spoken Of the Senate OF the past; that as to
the Senate OF the future he had very little to say
(Laughter.] In conclusion he entered a humorous
protest against the free trade doctrines Of Yale,
which was received with much merrtment
YALE IN THE HOUSE.
The toast ''The House OF Representatives" was
to have been responded to by Representative
Scranton, who was unable to be present The re-
spouse was then assigned to Representative Sey-
m0ur, but that gentleman having been called
away from the table the toast was omitted.
SENATOR HAwLEY UPON ''YALE IN CONNECTICUT"
"Yale In Connecticut; D0mus dmicd, donaus
optima," was responded to by Senator Hawley.
He reviewed the connection Of Yale college with
Connecticut and paid glowing tribute to the
not in fact son of Yale he felt that he had right
to call himself grandson OF Yale, as in his own
Alma Mater ne was Instructed by son OF Yale.
speaking or connecticut, Senator Hawley said /:
practically independent from 1884, she has gov
erned herself She never had a governor sent
| here from England but once, and she did not mind
| him. She hid the charter from him and brought
| 1t out as soon as he went away She never had an
officer OF her militia commissioned by the king,
and she never had an officer who took an oath to
obey the king and his laws, but only to maintain
the laws of the commonwealth She never had a
only simple request from the prime minister to
know how many men she would give to the French
| and other wars She obtained from King Charles
the Second charter so liberal that 1t was viz
tually republican constitution until 1873 She
is the land OF steady habits. There is not gov
Sc eM Or a IN in
| two hundred and fifty years." [Applause.] Sena-
tor Hawley referred to the fact that Yale college
has had but four presidents in more than hum
| dred years, and that they had been Connecticut
clergymen. He paid high tribute to Yale with
relation 70 the proportion OF prominent men There
| tnent men now present who, although they had
| gone elsewhere were born in Connecticut.
| SENATOR GIBSON UPON "YALE AND THE OLD AND
NEW SOUTH"
Senator Gibson, Of Louisiana, responded to the
| toast, "Yale and the Old and New South. All the
| Clouds that Lowered upon our House in the Deep
Bosom of the Ocean Buried" He said the growing
spirit OF Yale college was its freedom from local
prejudice and from all artificial distinctions. Re-
south, he said: 1--WE who live in the remote south
| have always hailed with pleasure and thankful
ness changes which have taken place In the north
| Transformations have come, under the providence
| OF God, in both sections; and While would say
| nothing to disparage either the Old South or the
| Old North welcome that spirit OF accord and
brotherhood that springs from the union OF the
new south and the new north, happy alike In those
principles OF free government that are essential to
| the advancement OF mankind and to the preServa-
tiOn and prosperity OF our common country" ZAP
| plause.l
HON. WIN. WALTER PHELPS ON "YALE CHARACTER
ISTICS."
Mr. Phelps spoke to the toast Of "Yale Charac-
teristics," abiding to the peculiar loyalty with
which all Yale men cling to their college, spoke OF
the college feeling between classmates which eX-
banded and Included all alumni and dwelt at most
length on the variety in men, in their characters
| and occupations which the catalogue OF Yale
graduates exhibited and said:
| "Why this little gathering at Chamberlin's is
itself illustration OF 9ale's variety and YaleS
success in that variety. Is it question OF Jur1S-
| prudence? There is the Chief Justice of the Su-
| preme Source Of American law, and by his side,
his white haired colleague lstrongl about whom
whether his learning Is the greater or his virtue.
Is it question Of craftsmanship? Here is Sena-
tor so loved by democrats and republicans in his
| own state that he is called sour Evarts." And
here he seems always to have BEEN He was here
counsel for President in, who did not want to be
put out; here, counsel for President, who was
out and wanted to get in; here, Attorney General
for one President; here, Secretary Of State for
sentative the imperial city OF New York has
sent to the United States Senate since the days
Alexander Hamilton. And now may his stay here
be long and unbrOken as his longest sentence.
daughter and applause.1
Mr.. Phelps continued, making humorous allu-
sions to the various distinguished alumni Of the
Washington association. He thought Secretary
Whitney looked very natty and clean for an old
tar constantly engaged in scraping barnacles from
the navy He said the best Illustration that YaleS
training applied at the same time would fit differ
ent recipients for different fates was, that here
was Prof. Marsh and Capt. button and HIM
self in the same class. Marsh was now president
OF the national academy, great SCIENTIST button
was gallant soldier, who had conquered the VOL
canoes, and Phelps was nothing but poor jersey
Referring to President Cope he said nothing
was SO much to his credit as that he wrote the
logic. which enabled Mr.. Phelps to make his
speech this evening.
In conclusion Mr. Phelps, turning to President
Dwight, said: 'Ths is only glance at the glories
OF the trust so recently committed TO you. AS one
who is directly responsible for this transfer de-
clare here the satisfaction and pride with which
review my actions. 1t has been ratified by the
large constituency l represent with enthusiastic
unan1mity, unanimity remarkable as that
with which the board OF fellows representing Old
Yale and young Yale and middle-aged Yale, repre-
senting New York which crittciseS everything
Yalensian and New Haven which approves every
thing YaensaA, at the first ballot, put upon your
shoulders the gown once worn by Stiles and Clapp
and Day and WOOlSey and Porter. And by this
action history shall repeat itself; or rather PrOvi
dence in the interest OF pure Christianity and
sound learning shall force history to record that
in the beginning of the nineteenth century Yale
college and in the beginning OF the twentieth cent
ury Yale university was under the efficient and
successful administration OF Timothy Dwight.
[Great applause.]
THE PROGRESS OF SCIENCE.
Nrof. Marsh responded to the toast ''The Pro-
greSS of Science" He said he thought under the
circuN Instances he might with great propr1ety, In
view OF the lateness of the hour and of the INTEL
lectual Sreat all present had received, ask "What
matters science unto mem" He briefly reviewed
the rapid progress OF Yale in scientific matters.
''YSAE AND THE THREE AMERICAS"
THE toast "Yale and the Three Americas"
''TIia juncta in uno," was responded to by Alex
D. Anderson, OF the class Of 1866, as follows:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen:-NOw Yale has
become university in name as well as fact re-
auguratiOn OF an American continental policy.
The university is already national in scope, influ-
ence and popularity. 1t should now become the
representative institution OF learning OF the three
Americas. Present circumstances and public SEN
timent are most favorable for the contamination
OF movement In this direction. 1t is significant
fact that on the completion OF the Mexican Cen
through train northward from the city of the
MOnteZumaS brought party Of students to be
educated in one OF our western universities. This
was but the forerunner OF tidal wave of COM
mercial, social, political and educational inter-
change between the several sister nations ofSpan-
OF the United States is total population OF forty
five million SOULS -fOurths OF whom or about
thirty million speak the Spanish language. Fiji
teen OF those nations are sister republics whose
organic laws are TO greater or less extent copied
from the constitution of the United States. Not
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